Congress adjourned without funding a jobs program that paid $5 million in wages countywide.
Around two hundred Laotian Buddhists gathered at the Bay Area’s only Laotian temple last Saturday to pay homage to their ancestors on the holy day ‘Khaw Sahlaat.’
Poverty in Richmond last year was nearly double state and national averages.
Contra Costa County citizens get vaccinated at the immunization clinic at the Richmond Health Center.
Thirteen hundred volunteers pitched in around Contra Costa County Saturday to collect more than 3,700 pounds of garbage at the annual California Coastal Cleanup.
The California Endowment is set to spread $1 billion among 14 cities statewide, including Richmond.
The North Richmond Green Initiative isn’t just about planting seeds. It’s about community, organizers say.
Ready To Work is a new series of profiles featuring people in Richmond who are looking for jobs. With unemployment at 18.5 percent, Richmond has a rich array of untapped skills among the city’s residents. In this and coming stories, Richmond Confidential focuses on the people and possibilities in the city’s economy. Meet Sonia Aguilera.
A forum at Contra Costa College explores the fear of reporting a violent crime.
Music, food and wine raised funds Sunday to help revitalize the Macdonald Avenue business district.
A Korean Baptist Church serves Bulgogi, or Korean BBQ, at the local mission.
